tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post7528090825113358149..comments2023-09-12T11:16:57.372-04:00Comments on Likely Impossibilities: A tourist's guide to music in ViennaMicaelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424063023952527613noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-7730820304828434032016-01-30T12:21:00.867-05:002016-01-30T12:21:00.867-05:00Best post!!!!!!!!you can bring a digital and/or di...Best post!!!!!!!!you can bring a digital and/or disposable camera. You are not allowed to bring a professional camera that is like $500+ unless you have a press pass, in which that case you need to call the venue and ask for permission.Thanks:) Sarikahttp://www.todoholland.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-78660481213406386132014-06-20T01:19:23.797-04:002014-06-20T01:19:23.797-04:00A awesome post for every tourist who want to trav...A awesome post for every tourist who want to travel in Vienna.. Thanks<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18288672558515698909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-63898616637116526082012-11-02T06:06:19.575-04:002012-11-02T06:06:19.575-04:00No doubt about the beauty of Vienna i wish i could...No doubt about the beauty of Vienna i wish i could visit Vienna if you like hilly areas take <a href="http://www.cheapflightsforpakistan.co.uk" rel="nofollow">flights for pakistan</a> to enjoy adventurous place which are very unseen by the tourists.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14514004503019710261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-63645981360401009632012-03-31T17:23:21.807-04:002012-03-31T17:23:21.807-04:00Hi,
I've just been to Vienna (see first comme...Hi,<br /><br />I've just been to Vienna (see first comment on this post) and thought you might like to see what I made of it:<br /><br />http://devilstrillblog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/devils-trill-in-vienna.html<br /><br />Ta!Andrew Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13621999760260602982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-38546061503312319242012-01-23T14:53:56.801-05:002012-01-23T14:53:56.801-05:00Where would one view a waltz performance in Vienna...Where would one view a waltz performance in Vienna? My daughter is taking waltz dance lessons and would love to see a performance. We will be visiting in April. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-75357643076046745822011-09-06T15:56:10.191-04:002011-09-06T15:56:10.191-04:00We spent three nights at the Altstadt in Vienna. T...We spent three nights at the Altstadt in Vienna. The service is outstanding. All the people who work there are nice and we feel that really they want to help you.<br /><br /><br /><br />.Jane<br /><br />" Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."<br /><a href="http://moneyfortraveling.com" rel="nofollow"><b><i>travel jobs</i></b></a> | <a href="http://moneyfortraveling.com" rel="nofollow"><b><i>travel job</i></b></a>TheTravelAngelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13953458450784434604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-76009475477434348342011-07-21T20:00:06.006-04:002011-07-21T20:00:06.006-04:00Your blog site post rocks! Good job. Nice working ...Your blog site post rocks! Good job. Nice working with every point in your blog, keep it up. Keep coming with new ideas, coming again soonLuxury Villas Italyhttp://invillas.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-66076498615472625692011-07-10T23:10:15.985-04:002011-07-10T23:10:15.985-04:00Makes me miss Vienna oh so much.
Very niceMakes me miss Vienna oh so much.<br /><br />Very niceDanielhttp://kalamataolivesandbaseball.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-45710340945936743422011-07-09T17:15:49.245-04:002011-07-09T17:15:49.245-04:00Donna Anna: I've gone almost completely native...Donna Anna: I've gone almost completely native with the dialect, but even I draw the line at (most) Würst'l. You probably got to the pizza when it was fresh out of the oven. Unfortunately I always get there five hours later, when it seems that the same slices are still on display (congealed cheese, revolting). <br /><br />Zerb, you're right to bring up 'Kenner, die schon wissen', sorry, should have paid better attention to your *tourist* guide byline. <br /><br />One additional thing that I forgot, though not really a 'concert': the Augustinerkirche on Sunday mornings. The choir, orchestra and organist are all professional - well, choir semi-professional (I know that they are paid at least, only other choral ensemble in Vienna apart from the Arnold Schoenberg Chor, interestingly enough). So it's the only decent live church music you'll hear in Vienna (AVOID THE STEPHANSDOM), if not up to English cathedral choir standards. Repertoire is mostly Mozart, Haydn, Schubert masses (they do a mean Spatzen- and Krönungsmesse), though occasionally it gets more interesting with something like Langlais. Warning: this means getting up early(ish) for a Sunday morning and risking some questionable statements from the pulpit (they always seem to find some delightful way of peppering 'God is Love' with barely concealed misogyny and homophobia). Franz Welser-Möst is connected with the place for some reason, and conducts the Sunday morning mass once a year or so (expect that to be packed well ahead of time). Generally advisable to get there at least 30 minutes before, unless you don't might standing.<br /><br />PS Choir on holiday in July and August ('instrumental' mass takes place then, though why it must be always something mediocre for trumpet and organ and never the sublime Couperin organ masses, I don't understand).SSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-90652868445240871002011-07-09T15:16:50.875-04:002011-07-09T15:16:50.875-04:00Zerb,
We had good luck with the pizza and I forgot...Zerb,<br />We had good luck with the pizza and I forgot about Anker Bakery which is even better than the pizza. Since we don't eat wurst, we saved ourselves that agony.Donna Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790320343739573248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-82048642310104305102011-07-09T07:02:31.612-04:002011-07-09T07:02:31.612-04:00Andrew, do visit!
SS, sorry to undercredit the Ko...Andrew, do visit!<br /><br />SS, sorry to undercredit the Konzerthaus, I love them too. But they are a little more for the Kenner than Liebhaber, and I think the Kenners will be able to appreciate their virtues without me pointing them out. And thanks for the Grafenegg info, I have to confess I've never actually been there. And you are further convincing me that I never need to hear the Boys.<br /><br />Donna Anna, good for you on your planning but I have to disagree about that pizza, which I think is dubious and SS has some stronger words about. I got a real clunker of a falafel sandwich from one of those stands recently too. For wurst, the stand near the Albertina is one of the better ones in Vienna, but the one on the south edge of the Ring going towards Karlsplatz is to be avoided at all costs. There's also an Anker bakery in the Karlsplatz UBahn Passage.Micaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424063023952527613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-5308911614036555082011-07-08T12:54:36.244-04:002011-07-08T12:54:36.244-04:00Zerb,
Great information, as always. When we planne...Zerb,<br />Great information, as always. When we planned our trip this past spring, our travel agent was going to book tickets to one of those Mozart/Strauss pastiches and we said NO--we took care of the arrangements ourselves and had a grand time at the Staatsoper (we were at Elektra the same night you were; sorry we didn't connect) and a fascinating Heineabend at the Brahmssaal. <br />I second your recommendation of the Volksoper. I've seen fine productions there with equally fine voices. <br />Note on food: the Naschmarkt across from the Theatre an der Wein is a wonderful venue for cafes, bistros, and fresh fruits, veggies, nuts, and spices. <br />The pizza stands across the street from the Staatsper offer good deals. <br />Happy summer, all.Donna Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790320343739573248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-7150099801011257162011-07-08T12:21:23.557-04:002011-07-08T12:21:23.557-04:00Short PS: yes, the Vienna Boys' Choir should d...Short PS: yes, the Vienna Boys' Choir should definitely be avoided as much as the Mozart men. They are simply APPALLING. I had to endure them opening a Japan benefit concert at the KH recently, and had cause to wince so much that it felt like a curse to have pitch. And the less said about their repertoire the better.SSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-63878503282980678892011-07-08T12:11:55.886-04:002011-07-08T12:11:55.886-04:00Great round-up, hope it gets many hits.
I would h...Great round-up, hope it gets many hits.<br /><br />I would have warmer words for the Konzerthaus: sure, the programming isn't uncompromisingly bold, but I find them more adventurous to other European halls similar in character. The approach to programming strongly resembles that of the Barbican, for instance, though I think the KH does it better. And I still can't bear the Barbican's acoustic even after the refit. When I was taken to the KH as a 'Bub', I remember thinking that the musicians may as well have well been playing in an airfield hangar; the recent refit (2000ish?) worked much more successfully and the sound there is really quite good now. I like the KH Intendant too. He often sells the place with typical Viennese overstatement, but I've heard him speak on the radio with obvious insight into and interest in similar venues around the world, and don't get the sense he's at all parochial, or believes in this Viennese 'Einzigartigkeit' nonsense.<br /><br />A short word about Grafenegg: don't bother with events at the Wolkenturm unless the programme and musicians are special. I've not been able to avoid it this year for HK Gruber's Frankenstein!!, which I've always wanted to hear live. Best to stick to the auditorium if you can, it's not as acoustically unsatisfying.SSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8851616.post-26088213465098061562011-07-07T18:02:30.120-04:002011-07-07T18:02:30.120-04:00Zerbinetta, I think I'm a snob too. Good to k...Zerbinetta, I think I'm a snob too. Good to know there's company! I hope to visit Vienna one day; I will certainly refer to your guide.Andrewhttp://devilstrillblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com